Lawmakers Seek Easing Of Federal Pot Curbs

By

Joel Millman

Feb. 5, 2013 7:47 p.m. ET

U.S. representatives from Colorado and Oregon proposed legislation Tuesday to weaken federal restrictions on marijuana—the first steps in an attempt to address a growing gap between federal pot curbs and the increasing number of marijuana-friendly state laws.

Two bills introduced in the House would give states more regulatory control over the drug and establish a pot excise tax as part of a move toward eventual legalization of...